Walking Along a Free Rotating Bicycle Wheel (Round and Round)

Authors: J. Güémez, M. Fiolhais

Ref.: The Physics Teacher 53, 90-92 (2015)

Abstract: We describe the kinematics, dynamics, and also
some energy issues related to the mouses motion
when she walks on top of a horizontal bicycle
wheel, which is free to rotate like a merry-go-round, as
presented recently by Paul Hewitt in the Figuring Physics
section of this journal.